Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Pepper and Salt
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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Think you're down in the dumps, wait till dead person jumps on you.
When a zombie picks you up and smashes open your head, you find yourself dead.
It isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to fix it up.
I waved the magic wand, now it's gone beyond control.
Don't let the dead men in, there's a problem in the soul.
It's a symptom of fear, it's a black magic gear, no.
It's another dawning of the full moon, much like a typhoon, or a monsoon.
It isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to fix it up.
Don't want to reminisce of the dead like this, you don't.
Risen from shallow graves, made to be our slaves, but they won't.
(Hey mon. Hey don't eat my brain, mon… I was once like you. Or you were once like me.)
This was the prophecy, a lobotomy for lunch.
The voodoo man finally cracks, and it really packs a punch.
But don't you be fretting now, you're forgetting now, all right.
Pepper and salt they say,
Keeps the dead away, keeps the dead away at night.
Watching Dawn of the Dead while I stand on my head, ooh.
Think you're down in the dumps, wait till dead person jumps on you.
When a zombie picks you up and smashes open your head you find yourself dead.
It isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to cast them away.
Do you know what I mean when I speak of machine, oh.
It's a symptom of fear, it's a black magic gear, no.
It's another dawning of the full moon, much like a monsoon, or a typhoon.
This isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to make them all
Go away.
Go away.
Go away.
Pepper and Salt by Lemon Demon presents an unusual combination of a horror movie and a cooking ingredient. The song opens with the singer standing on his head and watching the horror flick, Dawn of the Dead. As he mentions the possibility of a zombie attacking you, the lyrics depict the gruesome way the undead could smash open your head. However, the singer maintains that it is not his fault, suggesting that all you need to fix the damage is some pepper and salt.
In the second verse, the singer claims that he has wielded a magic wand that has gone beyond his control. His words also seem to warn against the dark forces that machinery has come to represent. The allusions to typhoons and monsoons are apparent in the next lines, adding a sense of doom and foreboding. But again, the lyrics suggest that it is not the singer's fault, and the situation could be remedied with the help of pepper and salt.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching Dawn of the Dead while I stand on my head, ooh.
I enjoy watching horror movies like Dawn of the Dead in odd positions.
Think you're down in the dumps, wait till dead person jumps on you.
You think you're having a bad day until a zombie attacks you.
When a zombie picks you up and smashes open your head, you find yourself dead.
If a zombie hits you hard enough, you die and become one yourself.
It isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to fix it up.
It's not my responsibility, but using pepper and salt could be a solution.
I waved the magic wand, now it's gone beyond control.
I may have started this problem and now it's out of control.
Don't let the dead men in, there's a problem in the soul.
There is something wrong spiritually when the dead come back to life.
Do you know what I mean when I speak of machine, oh.
I am referring to something that operates like a well-oiled machine.
It's a symptom of fear, it's a black magic gear, no.
It's powered by fear and dark magic.
It's another dawning of the full moon, much like a typhoon or a monsoon.
It's a regular occurrence that causes chaos, like a big storm.
Don't want to reminisce of the dead like this, you don't.
It's unpleasant to think about the dead coming back to life like this.
Risen from shallow graves, made to be our slaves, but they won't.
Zombies may be resurrected from shallow graves, but they won't serve us willingly.
(Hey mon. Hey don't eat my brain, mon… I was once like you. Or you were once like me.)
The artist addresses a zombie, telling it not to eat their brain and that they were once human like the zombie.
This was the prophecy, a lobotomy for lunch.
Someone predicted that a lobotomy would be necessary to deal with the zombie problem.
The voodoo man finally cracks, and it really packs a punch.
The voodoo master finally loses control and it has a significant impact.
But don't you be fretting now, you're forgetting now, all right.
Don't worry about it, you're forgetting about it now.
Pepper and salt they say, Keeps the dead away, keeps the dead away at night.
Using pepper and salt is supposedly a way to keep zombies away at night.
This isn't my fault, some pepper and salt ought to make them all Go away. Go away. Go away.
It's still not my problem, but using pepper and salt repeatedly will get rid of the zombies.
Contributed by Lily C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
northernphase
I always slowly start to love his older stuff more and more the more I listen to it
Stale Cracker Jack Box
nice Jamacian accent.
100% believable.
Epiglottis Dynasty
I wish Neil would re-record this one without the fake Jamaican accent.
It's actually otherwise a pretty legit song and the standout track of Clown Circus.
Hand Fetis
Some pepper and salt ought to fix it up!
IronPhoenix
I understand why its there but I agree it can be distracting.
Majiri Tadakichi
I think it's fitting
green of tree black of blue
I like it with it
NoIRebel
Watching Dawn of the Dead while I stand on my head, UwU
reiv
* dead person pounces on you * owo whats this?
reiv
everytime i listen to this song i hear this and its making me crazy neil stop saying uwu please